2011 Ford Fusion Steering Problems
- 921
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 921 stored complaint records:
- 36 indicate a crash
- 13 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
What owners report
- Electric Power Assist System · 3 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 321 |
| 30–60k mi | 183 |
| 100–150k mi | 172 |
| 150–400k mi | 79 |
| 1–30k mi | 78 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering
I have had intermittent issues with my power steering since i purchased the car in 2012. During the colder days of the year when i started my car i received a message saying power steering fault and i did not have power steering while the message was up. Restarting the car resolved the issue so i ignored it as it only occurred on cold winter mornings and it did not occur while i was driving. I wasn't aware ford…
ODI 10712964
Steering
Upon shifting into gear after startup, i received a message on the dash display that the power steering system had a "fault." when i slowly proceeded from a parked position and began to turn from the parking area, i discovered that there was no steering assist and that the power steering system had failed. I was able to slowly back up into a parked position. *tr
ODI 10712407
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fusion. While driving at low speeds, the steering wheel was turned to the right and there was an abnormal noise coming from the front of the vehicle and the steering wheel was difficult to turn. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the power steering gear failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The…
ODI 10785047
Steering
Power steering went out shutting at mcdonalds drive thru. I could not turn the car. Power assist light was in. I finally got the car to turn but ur was very difficult. When i got through the drive thru i parked turned the car off and back on and the steering returned to normal. *tr
ODI 10712861
Steering
I was traveling 45 mph on a dry, 2 lane, macadam road no shoulders when my power steering went out. "advance trac" light on, chimes & message: "no power assist". I drove with no power steering for 5 miles,10 mph to a safe place to park. Car off for over an hour, started & had power steering. Slowly drove 33 mile home. Ford dealer next day: no definite codes, power steering now working, could need a pscm, they called…
ODI 10721046
Steering
Was driving about 30mph and wheel immediately locked up. Dash board display a message " power steering assist fault and service advancetrac". I was able to turn the car off and back on and that fix the problem however has happen again two days later and turn the engine off and back on is no longer working. Wheel is very hard to turn making the car impossible to drive. Have an appt with ford but from what i'm reading…
ODI 10705730
Steering
As i attempted to pull out of a parking space, the steering wheel of my 2011 ford fusion became extremely hard to turn. A message on the dashboard indicated that the power steering assist had failed. After turning off the ignition and restarting the car, the steering seemed normal. Two days later the same thing happened as i prepared to leave a parking lot. The dealer replaced the rack and pinion for $1800. No…
ODI 10713959
Steering
I was driving my car to the gas station and all of a sudden i was unable to turn the steering wheel. The message popped up saying service power steering now. I was eventually able to turn it but it is very hard to do so. *tr
ODI 10706332
Steering
4 times in the last 2 weeks my 2011 ford fusion se has had a power steering failure. Twice causing complete loss of control of the car and another two times turned the car into the sidewalk with pedestrians in the way(no one was hurt....this time). While the car is still drivable there is an excessive amount of force required to steer the car. So much so that my wife-not a weak women at all was not able to steer the…
ODI 10705626
Steering
POWER STEERING FAILURE. *TR
ODI 10705185
Steering
When i turned on my ford fusion the other day, i saw a power steering failure message come up on my dash. I had lost power steering on the vehicle and was unsure what to do. I shut the vehicle off and started the car back up which resolved the issue for now. I'm nervous this could happen again when driving at high speeds on the freeway during my commute. *tr
ODI 10705246
Steering
While driving my car to the local deli market the power steering in my car just stopped working. I was unable to adequately steer my car. I was fortunate that there was a drive way i could turn into. This is very dangerous and i was also fortunate i wasn't in heavy traffic or trying to make a turn. It has come to my attention that this is an issue with some of the ford fusions however ford is not announcing a recall…
ODI 10705621
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fusion. While driving 34 mph and making a right turn, the power steering warning lights illuminated and the power steering failed. The contact pulled over to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the electric power steering needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of this issue. The failure…
ODI 10721747
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
The 2011 ford power steering unit failed gave a warning to service the car. The dealer found nothing wrong. Vehicle is not safe to drive post failure and the problem is not repeatable at the dealer. The dashboard reads "steering assist failure'. *tr
ODI 10702027
Steering
While driving car the power steering failed causing a loss of proper control of the car. The car steering would not budge and was very difficult to pull over to a safe place. Message on dashboard read power steering assist failure. This has happened 3 times in the last 7 days. *tr
ODI 10701285
Steering
The power steering was inoperable, the power steering default light came on. Turned the car off to reset it and it went away temporarily. This happened once in our garage as i was leaving for work and then a day or two later when i was about 30 miles from home . I was able to reset it once more and make it home before it went out completely. My husband was able to drive it in to the local ford dealer, carefully and…
ODI 10713683
Steering
The power steering rack went out on my 2011 ford fusion. I could not drive it while being fixed which was a pain, but i did get a loner vehicle to use for the gas used while being fixed. I paid to have the vehicle towed to the ford garage. It sat for the weekend. After the diagnosis i had to come into town (17 miles) to pay for the part before it would be ordered. The problem occurred on a thursday and it was…
ODI 10702431
Steering
My power steering is out i waited the 30 seconds and longer with no good results i drove it home and waited and still no steering assist there is a fault light on the instrument cluster. *tr
ODI 10695101
Steering
Without warning the power steering stopped working and the car was extremely difficult to pull over to the side of the road. Ford informed me the power steering unit had failed for no reason. Extremely difficult to even drive to ford dealership as the steering kept trying to overcorrect left and then right. Just happy to be alive !!!!! *tr
ODI 10705852
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fusion. While driving at an unknown speed, excessive force was required in order to maneuver the steering wheel. The power steering warning light illuminated after the failure occurred. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 96,000.
ODI 10704654
Steering
Tl*the contact owns a 2011 ford fusion. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 5 mph, the steering wheel seized as the power assist failure warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the rack and pinion needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 93,000. The vin was unavailable.
ODI 10695283
Steering
Started car and immediately power steering fault assist came on and could not move steering wheel turned car off and back on and it corrected itself and i drove from fl to ga with no problem. 2 days later sitting in driveway the same problem occurred turned car off and back on and it fixed the problem .until next time i have googled the issue and there are 500k reports of this happening and ford needs to do a…
ODI 10695251
Steering
Driving on interstate and steering completely failed, more or less felt like it locked-up. If i was on the next road i was going to, i would have probably crashed. Stopped vehicle and turned it off. Once restarted seemed to clear up but is still harder to steer. Originally i thought it may have been an isolated incident but the problem has re-occurred several times since even with others driving the vehicle.
ODI 10716144
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Was driving the vehicle on the highway at 70 mph when power steering and electronic stability control suddenly quit working and "service now" message appeared. Reset when i was able to pull off the road and turn the car off and on. Was driving straight at the time, thankfully. *tr
ODI 10693401
Power Train · Steering
I started receiving a power steering assist failure warning light, and loss of power steering, about a week before it failed completely. Each time i was in a parking lot and reset the warning light by turning off the car and turning it back on. I was pulling out of the driveway on friday march 6th, 2015 when the light came back on, and i lost power steering in the vehicle. Due to the vehicle not being operable on…
ODI 10693439